WorksheetsEnvSci Chapter 3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
The abiotic factors in an environment include ______.
animals
microbes
plants
water
The biotic factors in an environment include ______.
plants
rocks
sand
water
The abiotic factors in an environment include ______.
dogs
grass
fungus
rocks
Almost all of the energy used by living things comes from ____________.
animals
the Earth
plants
the sun
Interactions in the environment are usually _____.
complex
easily observed
predictable
well understood
The broadest, most inclusive level; the thin volume of Earth and atmosphere that supports life.
Biosphere
Community
Ecosystem
Population
Which level includes all of the abiotic and biotic factors in an area?
Ecosystem
Community
Habitat
Population
All the members of a species that live in an area make up a(n) _____________.
Ecosystem
Geographical range
Habitat
Population
The type of environment that is suitable for a certain species is its _____________
Ecosystem
Geographical range
Habitat
Population
The total area in which a species can live is a/an_______.
Ecosystem
Geographical range
Habitat
Population
A stable ecosystem includes _______________.
at least one plant and one animal
a wide variety of organisms
one type of organism
two types of organisms
A stable ecosystem includes _______________.
biodiversity
bio magnification
biomass
biotechnology
Habitat destruction can result in loss of ______.
air
energy
land
species
Hibernation enables an animal to save _____.
energy
range
space
time
What is a disturbance of ocean winds and currents when a warm water currents last several month?
a storm
El Nino
La Nina
Ice Age
The periodic decline in the fish industry in Peru is blamed on _______.
a storm
El Nino
La Nina
Ice Age
Glaciers, weather, and water shape Earth by _____.
El Nino
erosion
hibernation
tectonics
The most recent ice age ended about ____ years ago.
10,000
100,000
1 million
10 million
The New Madrid fault line is an example of changes in the ______.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Thermosphere
An El Nino is an example of a change in the _____.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Thermosphere
Ice Ages are an example of changes in the _____.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Thermosphere
The releasing of greenhouse gases is an example of changes in the _____.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Thermosphere
